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🗓️ 27 July 2023
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Dive into the profound exploration of life's most pressing questions with Matthew Croasmun, Yale lecturer and co-author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most. In this episode, we dissect:
• What really matters most in life?
• How can we discern what's worth wanting?
• How to develop the wisdom to navigate life's challenges?
We unravel Matthew's philosophy of living a life of love, alongside his provocative take on his life-transforming Yale course that 'just might ruin your life'. From dissecting fleeting pleasures to understanding profound purpose, this episode holds the key to unlocking a life that is truly worth living. Get ready for a journey of self-discovery and reflection!
Perfect for those on the quest to live a richer, more meaningful life, don't miss this deep dive into understanding what makes a life flourish beyond superficial gains. Tune in!
You can find Matthew at: Website | Life Worth Living | Episode Transcript
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0:00.0 | We need one another. We need people who won't necessarily share our answers to the question of the good life. |
0:07.9 | But they share our questions. There is something uniquely powerful about community built around shared questions. |
0:14.0 | We have lots of ways of phrasing the question, right? What is a life worth living or what is a good life or what is the shape of flourishing life? |
0:21.1 | But one way that I've really starting to appreciate these days is what sort of life would be worthy of our shared humanity? |
0:28.8 | I think it's in part just because of that sharedness, right? |
0:31.6 | Of course, there is something irreducibly particular and individual where each going to come to our own answers. |
0:37.0 | But there's something powerful about as a group of people, a community convene just for a moment to take up this question with this shared question about, |
0:46.4 | can we think a little bit about the worthiness of our shared humanity? How do I lean into that? What's really the center of that? |
0:53.0 | So what truly matters in life? How would you answer that question? |
0:59.3 | Maybe you imagine a life filled with rich relationships, meaningful work or making a positive impact on others, |
1:05.8 | or perhaps you picture a financial freedom that allows you to pursue your passions? |
1:10.0 | There are as many answers to this question as there are people asking it. |
1:15.2 | And my guest today, Matthew Krosman, a Yale lecturer and co-author of the Instant New York Times Best Seller, |
1:21.4 | Life-Worth Living, a guide to what matters most. He believes the answer lies in living a life of love. |
1:27.9 | But determining how to do that and what that actually looks like can be both elusive and challenging. |
1:34.0 | We have all had moments where we wonder if we're on the right path. |
1:37.4 | If what we think matters aligns with what actually does, |
1:41.1 | and navigating this complex set of questions is an ongoing journey of self-discovery and reflection, |
1:47.3 | an understanding what makes up a flourishing life that has purpose beyond fleeting pleasures |
1:52.9 | or superficial gains it can be elusive. So Matthew's new book, Life-Worth Living, |
1:58.8 | is based on a course that he has actually been co-teaching for years at Yale. |
2:03.6 | And that course aims to guide students in answering one of life's most pressing questions, |
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